Born in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Du graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.

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That is what Wendy Dagworthy, now at the Royal College of Art but once Stella McCartney's teacher at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, thinks.

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The confidence gained from looking slick is something Willie Walters, fashion course director at London's Central Saint Martins college of art and design, believes could give athletes the edge when it comes to winning medals.

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